Kerala · Best September to May

Munnar

Tea country at 1,600 metres, with the Western Ghats on every side.

The destination

Munnar was a wild and virgin landscape until Englishman, John Daniel Munro arrived here in 1870. Recognizing the potential of the place, Munro leased out the Kannan Devan hills from the Travancore royal family for Rs.3,000 a year. By 1879, the Europeans began cultivating coffee, cardamom, cinchona and sisal in the region. Once known as the High Range of Travancore, Munnar today is the commercial hub for some of the world’s highest tea-growing estates. Munnar continues to be a carpet of green, thanks to its sprawling tea estates and forests. The rolling hills with mist clinging to the mountaintops is a sight that is synonymous with this part of God’s Own Country. Are you a tea connoisseur? You will love this tour at the highest tea factory in the world, where tea is still packaged the old-fashioned way.

Stay

Sterling resorts in Munnar

Munnar, Kerala

Sterling Munnar

For the Nature Lover, Birdwatcher, Trekker and Traveller

Places to visit

Around Munnar

Kolukkumallai : The Tea Factory Where Time Stands Still

Are you a tea connoisseur? You will love this tour at the highest tea factory in the world, where tea is still packaged the old-fashioned way.

Kerala Sadhya: The Culinary Art of being Grateful

Want to indulge in authentic Kerala cuisine? Let our Chef cook you a Sadhya - delicacies from the land, while you take in the sights around the Sterling Munnar resort.

Gap road: Where birds come home

One of the most sought-after places in Kerala, Gap road is the ideal place to be at for bird-watching and photography.

Jungle Safari: Answering the Call of the Wild

A trek followed by a safari into the jungles - Munnar has more to offer than just a view of tea plantations! With birds and wild animals aplenty, a jungle safari through Munnar's forests is an exhilarating experience.

Vaagai Tree: The Tree that Bees chose as their Adobe

Nature makes you gasp many times. This is one such experience, where a tree houses bee colonies.

Sita Devi Lake: The Divine Lake of Devikulam

A divine lake with curative properties, Sitadevi Lake is probably the most beautiful spot in the Western Ghats!